Activation of the ELT after landing indicates that further flight shall not be attempted until maintenance personnel have completed necessary inspections. True or False?

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Cannot determine
• D. Ambiguous

Answer: (A)

Activation of the ELT after landing signals a potential issue with the beacon that must be verified by maintenance before any further flight. The ELT is a critical safety device; if it has deployed or activated unexpectedly, its battery, antenna, or overall system could be damaged or degraded, and it may not function when needed in an emergency. Therefore, before returning to flight, trained personnel must inspect, service or replace the unit as required and ensure it is properly reset and tested. Once maintenance has completed these checks, the aircraft can resume operation. The other options don’t fit because the situation is not considered safe to fly again without that inspection, and it isn’t indeterminate or ambiguous.